Restoring and Rebuilding
I'm not really sure where to begin...so I'll start at the beginning...
Scott filled the gap in my heart where my father once was. He treated me the same as his son and daughter. Becky filled the gaps where my own mother fell short. Being a single mom, my mom was very busy working and didn't always have time (and definitely not the money) to take me shopping and do girly things. Becky took me to get my hair done, we went shopping, and did girly things. Jay and Lauren were like having a little brother and sister, except that they adored me and I adored them. They took me on vacation with them every year as the babysitter. My payment was the joy of going on an adventure. I loved vacations with them.
The last vacation that I took with Scott and Becky was spring of '98 or '99. I had been coming to CFC long enough to have had my heart set on a guy. On my last vacation, I told Becky that I had found the man I wanted to marry. I told her all about him and how he really loved the Lord and all kinds of stuff. She tried to warn me that someone so much older than me would never pay attention to me and that he was just plain too old. I kept the advice in my ear, but continued along the path I had chosen. I think it was later that same year that Jason and I had our first date. We both knew that there was no point in going on a first date unless we were going to get married.
The next spring rolled around and I had lost contact with Scott and Becky. In some ways, I felt that I had been replaced with a young girl at their new church. I didn't press the whole vacation thing. It was something I looked forward to, but no big deal. I finally drove out to their house just to talk and let them know how serious I was about Jason. Becky wasn't home, so Scott and I sat out on the front porch. I unloaded my heart on him giving the background of my relationship with Jason and how I believed that he was the man for me. I was doing all this to show him that I was serious and that I had thought everything out. After I told him the whole background, I had planned to ask Scott the big question, "will you be the one to give me away when I walk down the aisle."
...to be continued... ha ha...what a cliffhanger
Scott filled the gap in my heart where my father once was. He treated me the same as his son and daughter. Becky filled the gaps where my own mother fell short. Being a single mom, my mom was very busy working and didn't always have time (and definitely not the money) to take me shopping and do girly things. Becky took me to get my hair done, we went shopping, and did girly things. Jay and Lauren were like having a little brother and sister, except that they adored me and I adored them. They took me on vacation with them every year as the babysitter. My payment was the joy of going on an adventure. I loved vacations with them.
The last vacation that I took with Scott and Becky was spring of '98 or '99. I had been coming to CFC long enough to have had my heart set on a guy. On my last vacation, I told Becky that I had found the man I wanted to marry. I told her all about him and how he really loved the Lord and all kinds of stuff. She tried to warn me that someone so much older than me would never pay attention to me and that he was just plain too old. I kept the advice in my ear, but continued along the path I had chosen. I think it was later that same year that Jason and I had our first date. We both knew that there was no point in going on a first date unless we were going to get married.
The next spring rolled around and I had lost contact with Scott and Becky. In some ways, I felt that I had been replaced with a young girl at their new church. I didn't press the whole vacation thing. It was something I looked forward to, but no big deal. I finally drove out to their house just to talk and let them know how serious I was about Jason. Becky wasn't home, so Scott and I sat out on the front porch. I unloaded my heart on him giving the background of my relationship with Jason and how I believed that he was the man for me. I was doing all this to show him that I was serious and that I had thought everything out. After I told him the whole background, I had planned to ask Scott the big question, "will you be the one to give me away when I walk down the aisle."
...to be continued... ha ha...what a cliffhanger
posted by Nichole at 6:41 AM
2 Comments:
I'm all ears, finish the story already....
OK Nicky, I'm reading along thinking this Scott was your father-in-law until I get to the part about him going on vacation with Becky. Imagine my surprise! ;)
I had forgotten your friends names were Scott and Becky. God is experienced in restoring relationships. He will restore this too. Just believe.
Love ya, Brenda
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